How are homes heated in Wayne Township (Clinton County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wayne Township (Clinton County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Clinton County), used by 40.8% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with utility gas.

13.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.3% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 13.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.8%

Heating fuel in Wayne Township (Clinton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wayne Township (Clinton County)	Clinton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	25.3% (±8.7 points)	16.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.8% (±11.1 points)	35.1%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	13.9% (±6.0 points)	28.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±3.3 points)	7.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±4.7 points)	7.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.8% (±4.0 points)	2.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Wayne Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clinton County (35.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Wayne Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clinton County (28.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wayne Township (Clinton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Clinton County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Clinton County)	—	13.9% (±6.0 points)	—
Avis	3.7 mi	26.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Crawford Township	4.0 mi	18.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Creek Township (Clinton County)	4.1 mi	26.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Dunnstable Township	4.2 mi	17.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castanea Township	5.0 mi	23.5% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Dunnstown	5.1 mi	49.9% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Castanea	5.4 mi	25.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Jersey Shore	5.6 mi	32.3% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Avis, PA (26.1%), Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), PA (26.8%), Castanea Township, PA (23.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Lamar Township	44.2% (±7.0 points)
9	Leidy Township	44.1% (±15.7 points)
10	Pine Creek Township (Clinton County)	43.5% (±10.5 points)
11	West Keating Township	42.9% (±33.3 points)
12	Allison Township	41.6% (±16.6 points)
13 (tie)	Porter Township (Clinton County)	40.8% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Wayne Township (Clinton County)	40.8% (±11.1 points)
15	Flemington	39.8% (±7.4 points)
16	Chapman Township (Clinton County)	39.1% (±9.2 points)
17	Woodward Township (Clinton County)	38.2% (±7.2 points)
18 (tie)	Beech Creek	38.0% (±8.9 points)
18 (tie)	Dunnstable Township	38.0% (±8.6 points)
20 (tie)	Bald Eagle Township	36.5% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wayne Township (Clinton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: McElhattan.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wayne Township (Clinton County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wayne Township (Clinton County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township (Clinton County), used by 40.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wayne Township (Clinton County) heat with oil?

40.8% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Clinton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wayne Township (Clinton County) have electric heat?

13.9% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township (Clinton County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wayne township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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